Doing what the OP challenges us to do: I don't care what Linus Torvalds uses on his computer. It's easy.
And I particularly don't like KDE Plasma, even if Linus does. But I do like Linus Torvalds. He's a straight talking guy who has consistently walked his talk, even if some don't like what he has to say. AFAIK there is no cult of personality as far as he's concerned. Historically cults of personality are nurtured by the personality involved. Linus has done nothing of that sort.
And I particularly don't like KDE Plasma, even if Linus does. But I do like Linus Torvalds. He's a straight talking guy who has consistently walked his talk, even if some don't like what he has to say. AFAIK there is no cult of personality as far as he's concerned. Historically cults of personality are nurtured by the personality involved. Linus has done nothing of that sort.